I just want to through out that most of those guitarists are all equally good in the whole scheme of things but that really doesn't matter. A great guitarist who has a firm handle on all the technical aspects of playing isn't worth his/her nail clippings if they can't play with emotion. Wether it be slow or fast, melodic or chaotic, emotion should go into everything. The absence of emotion makes everything seam flat and it feels and sounds like its missing something. Also, having technical skill does not mean they can write, which is more important in my eyes. Being a great guitar player is good, but they're are limitless amounts of those. The true legends, like Vai or Satriani, achieved their spot in the sun for being excellent MUSICIANS. Don't sacrifice musicianship for technical skill. They go hand in hand but musicianship and creativity is where the real magic happens.
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